This collection brings together the principal sources in the development of the techniques of
social network analysis, from early metaphorical statements in Simmel and Radcliffe-Brown …

Social network analysts study the structural patterning of the ties that link social actors. For
the most part, they seek to uncover two kinds of patterns:(1) those that reveal subsets of …

This book was produced with a great deal of help from a lot of people. Many of the early
practitioners of the social network approach allowed themselves to be interviewed—either …

Social Networks: A Developing Paradigm contains studies of the nature and impact of social
structure on behavior. It draws together readings from a variety of social science areas that …

While some social scientists may argue that we have always been networked, the increased
visibility of networks today across economic, political, and social domains can hardly be …

Is social network analysis just measures and methods with no theory? We attempt to clarify
some confusions, address some previous critiques and controversies surrounding the …

This paper reviews the development of social network analysis and examines its major
areas of application in sociology. Current developments, including those from outside the …

Social network analysts use two kinds of tools from mathematics to represent information
about patterns of ties among social actors: graphs and matrices. In this chapter, we'll provide …

'An outstanding volume that brings together contributions from the world's leading experts on
social network analysis. Methods, theory and substantive applications are presented in a …